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March 12, 2013 in Business, Health on Page A8
NEW YORK – A judge struck down New York City’s pioneering ban on big sugary drinks Monday just hours before it was supposed to take effect, handing a defeat to …
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March 8, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A12
Another study has found an association between eating meat and premature death, this time linking the consumption of bacon, sausage and other processed meats with cardiovascular disease and cancer in …
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Feb. 28, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A3
WASHINGTON – In a finding certain to put new pressure on the purveyors of sugary foods and drinks, a worldwide analysis shows that regardless of its effect on obesity, the …
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Feb. 26, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A2
Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the …
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Feb. 14, 2013 in Business, Health on Page A10
NEW YORK – Monster Beverage Corp. is changing the labeling on its cans so that its energy drinks will no longer be considered dietary supplements, a move that changes the …

Feb. 12, 2013 in Business, Health on Page A8
NEW YORK – Salt has quietly been slipping out of dozens of the most familiar foods in brand-name America, from Butterball turkeys to Uncle Ben’s flavored rice dishes to Goya …

Feb. 4, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C3
Eating too much sugar certainly isn’t wise for your waistline, but did you know that overindulging in dessert can add years to your face? And even if you do strenuous …

Feb. 2, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A4
WASHINGTON – Goodbye candy bars and sugary cookies. Hello baked chips and diet sodas. The government for the first time is proposing broad new standards to make sure all foods …
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Jan. 31, 2013 in City on Page A5
I couldn’t be more impressed by the $2.8 million upgrade being planned for Spokane Indians Stadium* by the county. (* I truly hate using that sterile, commercialized A-word when referring …
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Jan. 31, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A1
Fact or fiction? Sex burns a lot of calories. Snacking or skipping breakfast is bad. School gym classes make a big difference in kids’ weight. All are myths or at …
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Jan. 29, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C3
“A vitamin is a substance that makes you ill if you don’t eat it,” said Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937. He understood …

Jan. 29, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C1
Alicia Troye was exhausted, and her joints hurt. “Everything hurt, all the time,” she said. She was 37. Her doctor ruled out arthritis, thyroid problems and other potential causes of …
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Jan. 17, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A4
SAN FRANCISCO – A new government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period …
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Jan. 16, 2013 in Food, Health on Page C1
The first rule of drinking on a diet is: Don’t. Surely you’ve heard that Americans get way too many calories – and nutritionally empty calories at that – from alcohol. …

Jan. 15, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C1
Losing weight is difficult enough. More difficult for many people: keeping it off. Uncomfortable in her skin, unhappy with how she looked in photos, Cathy Goins joined Weight Watchers in …
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Jan. 2, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A2
This is your brain on sugar – for real. Scientists have used imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose, a sugar that saturates the American diet, can …

Jan. 1, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C5
With two-thirds of U.S. adults overweight, it’s not rocket science to conclude that we don’t have a clue about how much to eat. But now there’s a countertop gadget that …

Dec. 18, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C5
DALLAS – In Laura West’s household, a 24-pack of Diet Coke lasts about a week. She drinks two or three a day, her 15-year-old-son Michael at least that many. “I’ve …

Nov. 21, 2012 in Food, Health on Page C3
LOS ANGELES – She never set out to become the maven of guilt-free, fun-food dieting, the go-to girl for people who want to have their cake – and cheeseburgers and …

Nov. 15, 2012 in Health, Washington Voices on Page S10
In the summer of 2011, two East Central women, both refugees, came up with the idea of harvesting neighborhood fruit that otherwise wouldn’t be used, and donating it to the …
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Oct. 21, 2012 in City, Health on Page A6
Only 15 of Washington’s 37 county health districts offer access to K-12 school cafeteria inspection reports online, and there is no state database offered by Washington’s health department, making information …
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Oct. 18, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C2
DEAR DOCTOR K: I recently heard about a new diet to manage IBS. Can you tell me about it? DEAR READER: Irritable bowel syndrome is a common gastrointestinal disorder. Symptoms …

Oct. 8, 2012 in Health, Nation/World
NEW YORK — As criticism over sugary sodas intensifies, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are rolling out new vending machines that display just how many calories are in their drinks.

Oct. 8, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C1
Lots of us have observed that foods that are good for us – broccoli and bean sprouts – don’t trigger intense cravings. In the late afternoon, when my energy is …

Oct. 3, 2012 in Health
Dozens of weight loss and immune system supplements on the market are illegally labeled and lack the recommended type of scientific evidence to back up their purported health claims, government …